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Steynshoop Mountain Lodge

4 reviews

Guest House

Capacity: 18 people
No children under 17
Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
Check-out: 11:00
Address: Steynshoop Farm, Hekpoort, 1790, Gauteng
From R1 955 per night, for 2 ppl

Description

Steynshoop Mountain Lodge, is a luxury house on a private estate, beautifully situated on an elevated site in the scenic Magaliesberg valley near Hekpoort. It has superb views of the magnificent mountain range, cliffs and bush surroundings of the Magaliesberg Nature Reserve, of which it forms part.

The lodge's 9 en-suite bedrooms and luxuriously appointed with air-conditioning, TVs with DStv channels. It is an exclusive and intimate guest lodge with understated, elegant interiors. It is ideal for individual and small group getaways, as well as small conferences. It has a natural, peaceful and refreshing ambiance.

The lodge, an hour’s drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria, falls within a world heritage site. The entire estate is situated within the proclaimed Magaliesberg Nature Reserve. It is full of natural bush vegetation, including thousands of wild protea trees, and has extensive natural game including bush buck, nyala, mountain reedbuck, warthogs, baboons, monkeys and leopard. Bird life is extensive. There are frequent sightings of eagles and vultures from a nearby cliff colony. Jackal and hyena cries, baboon barks and sounds of the surrounding wildlife are prolific.

Guests have access to a kilometer of the magnificent mountain range on the estate, which is ideal for walks and hiking. Arrangements may be made for longer hikes over the adjoining extensive area owned by the Mountain Club of South Africa which includes famous sites such as the Castle Gorge, these hikes must be booked in advance with the hiking club.

Steynshoop Mountain Lodge provides the ideal break from city life and stress, where guests can drift off to the sounds of the African bush and awaken to a chorus of birds. Enjoy a quiet drink and look out for bushbuck or mountain reedbuck coming to drink at the game waterhole, overlooked by the gazebo. If you wish to discover tranquility with superior service Steynshoop Mountain Lodge is a rare find.

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